Planet Possible
Planet Possible tells the stories of the people paving the way for positive planetary and societal change. Join host Niki Roach as she explores what’s possible with practitioners and visionaries working on the big issues like adaptation and resilience to climate change, enhancing our natural environment and improving equality, diversity and inclusion in the environment sector. Everything is connected, follow this series as we explore those connections and discover what’s really possible for our planet. Planet Possible is brought to you by CIWEM; a community of environmental professionals creating a more positive world. Season 4 of Planet Possible is sponsored by Skewb – find out more at https://skewb.co.uk
Podcast Host – Niki Roach
FCIWEM | C.WEM | C.Env
Niki is convinced that by connecting the right people and thinking at a systems-level, anything is possible. She has spent her career trying to do just that.
Niki is an Honorary Vice President of of CIWEM and was a member of the Trustee Board for 6 years. Over her 20+ years working in the water sector she has delivered operational and strategic change, often through enabling others to perform at their best.
Niki’s career has spanned both water and waste water disciplines as a client and consultant, including roles managing operational teams and delivering strategic change supporting a broad range of organisations across the water and environment sector. She is the co-founder and Director of Blue & Green Consulting and is currently working with South West Water to develop their investment plans for the next price review.
As host of Planet Possible, Niki looks to share compelling stories and evidence-led debate about topics that are critical to the way we manage our water and environment. She has a particular interest in the transition to a low carbon, low water use economy and is currently practising what she preaches by building a new home based on those principles; exploring what’s possible within the current planning frameworks and with available materials.
CIWEM
Planet Possible is brought to you by CIWEM; a community that represents and supports thousands of members and organisations in over 89 countries who are dedicated to improving water and environmental management for the benefit of the public. Our aim is to work towards a safer, more sustainable world. Our mission is to build a global community of water and environmental professionals dedicated to working for the public benefit. As an independent charity, we champion professional standards, impartiality and the use of scientific evidence in the management of the environment. We champion
– Highly qualified water and environmental managers, engineers and scientists who are recognised globally for their professional expertise and conduct.
– Protection of the public from pollution, environmental destruction and natural hazards through best practices.
– Application, scientific rigour and impartiality to plans and policies ensuring the best outcomes for society now and in the future.
BWLB
Developing Accordion, a product that changes the length of podcasts
Bwlb is an innovation company that aims to offer expertise, investment and success through making content and products. The name, which is the Welsh word for ‘bulb’, is a reference to the ‘light bulb moment’ experienced when thinking up an idea. Bwlb was founded by Andy Taylor, who started the company after working in radio and audio for two decades. – find out more at http://www.bwlb.co.uk
Season 6 Sponsor
AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis are a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.